About this hotel
General information
Kamalame Cay is a private island of about 39 hectares off the east coast of Andros, some 1.6 km from the Andros barrier reef, the third-largest in the world. Coconut palms, flowering gardens and nearly 5 km of white-sand beach frame a small resort of bungalows, cottages and villas set right by the water, each placed for privacy and an open view of the sea. The look is relaxed and West Indian: cedar-shingle roofs, whitewashed timber, French doors and deep verandas.
The island is meant for switching off: rooms have no televisions or landline telephones, and Wi-Fi is limited to the shared spaces and some villas. Every guest is given a golf cart, and a continental breakfast basket arrives at the door each morning. The kitchen is known for daily-changing Bahamian menus with an Asian accent. Guests choose between paying à la carte and one of two Guest of House plans covering all meals. The cay closes every year in September and October for the hurricane season, and stays over Christmas and New Year carry a five-night minimum.
Location
The cay lies off the east coast of Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, about 1.6 km from the barrier reef. Shared and private charters from Nassau (Lynden Pindling International) fly to Andros Town/Fresh Creek and San Andros airports, from where a taxi booked by the concierge takes about 20 or 45 minutes respectively to the resort dock, followed by a ferry crossing of around 8 minutes. Miami and Fort Lauderdale are roughly 1–1.5 hours away by air, and seaplanes and helicopters can fly straight to the cay.
Spa
The Spa at Kamalame Cay stands over the water and is the only overwater spa in the Bahamas. Treatments use certified organic OSEA products built on seaweed and essential oils: facials, body exfoliations and wraps, Swedish, deep-tissue and hot-stone massage, couples’ massage, reflexology and longer combined rituals, all to the sound of the waves and with the ocean in view.
Sports & leisure
Ways to spend the day on and around the island:
- kayaks and stand-up paddleboards at Little Beach and Sunset Beach, for exploring the shallows and mangrove creeks
- a tennis court with rackets, balls and a ball machine, fat-tyre bicycles, masks and snorkels
- a PADI dive centre on the marina dock: reef and blue-hole dives, Discover Scuba sessions and full certification courses
- guided snorkelling, deep-sea fishing and bonefishing among coral gardens, coves and islets, with a picnic lunch on request
- picnic hampers for the secluded north end of the cay and monthly open-air film nights at Cinema Paradiso
- a marina with private slips for yachts of up to 20 m
For children
Families are welcome. Babysitting can be arranged through the concierge, the Great House and the Tiki Bar have children’s menus, and the dive centre runs Bubblemaker sessions in the heated pool for children from 8, as well as snorkelling outings suited to younger guests. Several villas are laid out with families in mind, among them Sip Sip with its bunk room.
Restaurants & bars
Menus change daily around local seafood and fowl, imported game and farm produce, with bread and pastries baked on the island; to protect the reef offshore, only mature, in-season seafood is served.
- The Great House — the West Indies-style main dining room in a garden above the ocean, with an indoor room and a sand-floored terrace; breakfast, lunch and candlelit dinners
- Tiki Bar & Beach Club — relaxed lunches from an outdoor kitchen and grill beside the pool and the beach
- Monkey Bar — an intimate evening bar for wine, champagne and cocktails, styled in the spirit of the designer Tony Duquette
- Sugar Cane, Sunset Beach and Cinema Paradiso — pop-up settings for drinks, sunset gatherings and outdoor films
- The Luncheon — a long monthly lunch of several courses with paired wines, cocktails and dancing at the Great House or the Tiki Bar
Swimming
Nearly 5 km of private white-sand beach runs around the island, with quieter corners at Little Beach, Sunset Beach with its pink chairs and the palm-shaded north end. A heated freshwater pool sits beside the Tiki Bar. The water near the shore is shallow, and the reef begins about 1.6 km out.
Pets
The resort accepts pets, except in the Rock House One Bedroom Cottage and the Magnolia Three/Four Bedroom Villa, which are pet-free.
Rooms
There are 21 rooms and suites in beach bungalows, cottages and peak-roofed Balinese-style beach houses, plus a collection of one- to four-bedroom villas and cottages for families and groups, some with kitchens, outdoor showers or a private plunge pool. All of them stand right by the sea.
Air conditioning and ceiling fans, a minibar with Nespresso coffee, teas and snacks, mini fridge, Bose sound system, safe, books and games, toiletries, beach towels, a daily breakfast basket and afternoon cookies; there are no televisions or telephones in the rooms.
Beach Bungalow
A stand-alone shoreline studio under a cedar-shingle roof, with ceilings of about 5 m, a king bed, sitting area and wet bar, a private veranda and an outdoor shower; for two adults.
South Beach Cottage
One of six detached cottages on a quiet stretch of shore, raised for sunrise and sunset views, with a veranda, king bed, sitting area and wet bar; for two adults.
North Beach Cottage
One of five cottages at the northern end of the cay, with an outdoor soaking tub and shower, high ceilings, a king bed, sitting area and wet bar; for two adults.
Cottage Suite
A limestone and timber cottage under a tall peaked roof, with French doors and verandas a few steps from the sea; king or twin beds, a bathroom with a sea-view soaking tub and a stocked wet bar; up to three guests.
Blue Fields
Twin cedar-roofed bungalows joined by an 18-metre raised veranda with sunrise-to-sunset views, arranged either as one bedroom with a living room or as two bedrooms, with wet bars and outdoor showers; up to four guests.
Rock House One Bedroom Cottage
A one-bedroom cottage with the ocean in view from every window, vaulted timber ceilings, a full kitchen, an outdoor shower and the cay’s first private plunge pool; a king bed plus a nook with a full-size bed, up to four guests.
Rose Apple Two Bedroom Cottage
A raised two-bedroom cottage above the beach with east- and west-facing decks, white-beamed vaulted ceilings, an open-plan living room behind French doors and a fully equipped kitchen; king and queen beds, up to four guests.
Alamanda Two Bedroom Cottage
A beach house in tropical gardens with two bedrooms, three bathrooms, two outdoor showers and two soaking tubs, a living room, modern kitchen and furnished terrace looking over the Atlantic and the mangroves; up to four guests.
Driftwood Two Bedroom Villa
A beachfront villa with ceilings of about 5.5 m and an open kitchen and living-dining room between two bedroom wings, each with its own entrance, veranda, bathroom and outdoor shower; the garden with hammocks runs down to the shore; up to six guests.
Indigo Palm Two Bedroom Villa
Two king-bedded master suites with outdoor showers, two curtained sleeping nooks with daybeds off the hallways, a full kitchen and a bright living and dining room; up to six guests.
Blue Coral Two Bedroom Cottage
A two-bedroom cottage a few steps from the water, with east- and west-facing decks, vaulted ceilings, French doors and a kitchenette; king or twin beds, up to five guests.
Blue Winged Teal Two Bedroom Cottage
A two-bedroom cottage by the water with raised east- and west-facing decks, vaulted ceilings, a full kitchen, a daybed in the living room and an outdoor shower; up to five guests.
Sip Sip Four Bedroom Villa
The most contemporary villa on the cay, on a single level right on the Atlantic: open-plan living with a wet bar and TV lounge, two king suites with outdoor bathing areas, a king or twin room and a bunk room, a beachfront pool and a separate sunset deck with a bar; up to 12 guests.
Magnolia Three/Four Bedroom Villa
A beachfront villa among coconut palms with a living and dining room under peaked ceilings of about 6 m, three en-suite bedrooms with rain showers and a fourth, garden-view bedroom on the lower level; a terrace faces the Atlantic; up to eight guests.
Buttonwoods Three/Four Bedroom Villa
The largest and most secluded villa on the cay, set in flowering gardens, with peaked ceilings of about 7 m, walls of French doors and broad terraces over the ocean; four king bedrooms (one can be made up as twins), up to eight guests.
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